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A week after a major announcement about the future of rail travel in the region, elected officials from Northeast Pennsylvania celebrated next steps in restoring train service.

"The people of this region deserve this opportunity. This investment and it's long overdue," said U.S. Sen. Bob Casey.

Last week, Casey and U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright announced that plans to restore the Lackawanna Cut-off route between Scranton and New York City were included in the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Corridor ID Program. On Monday, outside Cartwright's downtown Scranton office, federal, state and local officials, including mayors from around the region, discussed how the train service could benefit Northeast Pennsylvania.

"It's a once in a lifetime opportunity to do something transformational for our economy and our quality of life," said Cartwright.